Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-30
THE SOUTH.

j. II. BUXBAUGH, clothier, of Memphis,
Tenn, has failed, with S31 600 liabilities and
$50, 900 assets.
THE Mount Vernon estate where the re-
mains of Washington lie entombed, has
been enlarged by the addition of tract of
thirty three and half acres on the north
side, near the old Washington mansion 1t
was secured through the generosity of Jay
Gould.
THERE was one new case of yellow fever
at Key West on the Goth, and Frank Alter,
of Danville, o., transient carpenter, has
died at the hospital.
GOVERNOR Ross, of Texas, has re-
ceived telegram informing him of the
arrest of three desperate characters In
Lavace County suspected of being irupli-
Gated in the Southern Pacific train robbery.
IN the suit of the Day Land and Cattle
Company VS.. the State of Texas, to try the
title to 154, $40 acres of land located by the
company in what is known as Greer Coun-
ty, the Supreme Court affirmed the finding
OF the lower court, holding that the certlfi-
Gates under which the land was located
were valid.
THE other morning B. F. Trulove, a prom
inent planter near GAINESVILLE, Ark, was
assassinated by John Evans. Evans was
arrested and confessed the murder
BY railroad collision on the 21st near
Havre de Grace, Nd, Alexander Grantom,
of Washington, was instantly killed and ten
or twelve other passengers terribly in
jured.
DIR. NJ. A. VERNADo, Justice of the Peace
of Tangipahoa Parish, La, was shot and
killed by L. r. Draughn, a leading citizen,
the other day, because of an indictment for
carrying weapons.
The Chicago express on the Baltimore Il
Ohio was derailed near Oakland, Nd, re-
Gently and an unknown tramp killed and
six persons slightly injured.
DURING windstorm at Fair Play, Pamela
County, Tex, recently a tree was blown
down, crushing the residence of Mrs. Wat
kirs and instantly killing her sister, Mrs.
Albert Tile, and her TWO small children.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire broke out in New Or
leans on the 23d in the rear of 139 Canal
street.
A FEW days ago at Birmingham, Ala, Rev.
John L. Maxwell shot and killed John Rick
etts. The latter was attempting to outrage
the formers wife at the time
AT Wilmington, Del, a furious wind
storm prevailed on the 22d. On the Brandy
wine tree fell on a house, crushing it and
killing two women and boy
CRAIG ToLLIvER, his two brothers and an
other desperate of Rowan County. XIV.
were killed on the I'D by posse organized
by the State authorities. Cate Toliiver. a
ooy, escaped after being wounded. Three
others OF the gang were wounded and can
tured- The sheriff's posse numbered 200
and oesleged Craig Tolliver and his gang in
the Cottage Hotel at Moorehead.
FORTY masked men rode into Kosciusko.
MISS, the other morning and lynched
James M Webb, white, in Jail on the
charge or poisoning his wife.
IN Van Zandt County, Tex, recently
three negroes were shot while putting up a
fence by concealed ASSASSIN. The motive
for the crime was unknown.
JEFFERSON DAVIS recently expressed his
opinion that the Government was not iusti-
ned IN returning the captured battle flags.
he thinks they belong to the States, the
volunteers OF which captured them in
battle.
Two deaths from yellow fever were r--
ported at Key West, Fla, on the go.
GEORGE SHoAF, noted Texas gambler,
Formerly city marshal, has been arrested
as inc leader OF tie Texas train robbers.